Severe thunderstorms move through Twin Cities, but no warnings in effect

A tornado was photographed at about 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, north of Brooten, Minn., in southwestern Stearns County. (Photo courtesy Stephanie Fruechte)

Severe thunderstorm warnings are no longer in effect for the Twin Cities metropolitan area after a line of storms moved through the region.

No injuries or major damage have been reported.

Meanwhile, a tornado watch that was expanded to include the Twin Cities and western Wisconsin has largely been canceled as the storms weaken.

Earlier, in central Minnesota, a trained weather spotter reported a brief tornado touchdown at 4:48 p.m. Tuesday near Sedan, Minn., according to the National Weather Service office in Chanhassen. Sedan is about 20 miles south of Alexandria. However, no significant damage was reported.

In Stearns County, hail 1.75 inches in diameter was measured by a trained weather spotter. In Albany, Minn., a weather spotter reported that the large hail covered the ground and broke windshields across the city, the weather service said.

The storm threat was expected to continue Wednesday, according to the weather service. Thunderstorms are also in the forecast for Thursday and over the weekend.